Greetings from sunny Marbella where I have been enjoying relaxing with the company off some delightful Cohiba Sublimes extra and Gran Reserva and just the occasional Dom Perignon

Back to Blighty tomorrow and delighted to hear that the new Cohiba Behikes range will be launched on the 12th May at an exclusive Hunters and Frankau party that evening. Book your ticket to this event through C.Gars Ltd in order to snag two additional Behikes for your humidor !

Allocations are sure to be tight but we hope to be able to satisfy our clients demands as we will of course have allocations for all our retail outlets in the UK as well as La Casa del Habano Hamburg.

Be sure to register your interest to ensure you have the option to purchase these splendid cigars. No need to ask price- we won’t know till a few days before launch

Another fine release of a great variety of interesting Havanas. Intact shipping included in the prices of course. That means from order till delivery is only around 2-4 working days 🙂 and you pay nothing extra.

So whether you are looking for some bargain 10 year matured Havanas or some rarer than rare smokes-feast your eyes.

Quantity is limited and when they are gone…. they are gone.

We are offering these cigars on a first come first served basis. – sadly not available to our clients in the UK

Existing client can simply email us on [email protected] or use this dummy secure order link

Vintage / Rare Havanas

Davidoff 3000’s part cabinet of 24 cigars £550.00
Davidoff 5000’s – 2 singles £75.00 per cigar
Davidoff 4000’s – 2 singles £60.00 per cigar
Davidoff Chateau Mouton Rothschild – 2 singles £65.00 per cigar
Davidoff Chateau Lafite (50-cab) 1970s – 4 singles £65.00 per cigar

Romeo Dunhill Seleccion Suprema No.127 (coronas) 1970s – 18 singles in original box £36.00 per cigar
H.Upmann Dunhill Seleccion Suprema No.15 (with Dunhill on band) 1961 single £77.00
Hoyo Dunhill SS No 531 – 2 banded singles with box 1960/70s 2 cigars £27.00 per cigar
H.Upmann Dunhill SS no 50 (lonsdale) Pre Embargo – unbanded single £55.00
H.Upmann Dunhill Seleccion Suprema No.25 (petit coronas) pre-embargo – 2 singles £46.00 per cigar
Romeo Churchill Tubed (pre-embargo) 1 single £85.00
Hoyo Estupendo (cellophaned), pre-embargo £219.00
Por Larranaga Perfectos – cellophaned (with “Perfecto” on band) Pre-Embargo £50.00
Por Larranaga Largos de Larranagas – En cello – 1960s/70s – 17 singles £59.00 per cigar
Ramon Allones Magnums 1960s – 6 singles £90.00 per cigar

La Flor Del Cano Diademas 6 singles £230.00 ***** Note: this is one of the rarest and most desirable Havanas in existence *******

Hoyo Triunfos – “cellophaned” (10-count) 1970s – 5 singles £22.00 per cigar
Partagas Lusitanias (50-cab) 1990s – 5 singles £35.00 per cigar
Romeo Prince of Wales 1970s – 9 singles £45.00 per cigar
Punch Serie C’s 1960s – 5 singles £36.00 per cigar
Cohiba Lanceros – cellophaned (banded) 1983/84 £90.00
Partagas Capitols – 5 cigars (cellophaned) in brown lid Capitols Metal Tin (banded, intact) 1970s £50.00
Partagas 109 (banded) 1986 £55.00
Partagas 109 (banded) – set of 4 cigars 1970s £257.00
Romeo Cazadores (set of 2 cigars – unbanded) 1980s £47.00
Ramon Allones Private Stock (set of 3 cigars – unbanded) 1970s £80.00
Rafael Gonzales Vitola C – banded single 1970s £85.00
Montecristo Especial No. 1’s (10-count) – intact 1980s – 10 cigars £150.00 bargain!
Romeo Fabuloso (very very slight wrapper damage at foot – very smokeable!) £135.00

Limited editions from humidors

Habanos 1492’s – 2 singles £269.00 per cigar
Montecristo “B” Humidor (50 count humidor) 42 original cigars dispatched with original humidor £1475
Romeos from new “Antique” humidor – 8 singles £50.00 per cigar
Bolivar Centenary Humidor – Belicosos Finos – 19 singles £28.00 per cigar
Bolivar Centenary Humidor – Royal Corona – 15 singles £28.00 per cigar
Compay Segundo “B” – 9 singles from humidor £40.00 per cigar
Compay Segundo (4 pairs of Petit Corona and Double Corona) – banded singles £45.00 per set of 2 cigars
H.Upmann 160th Anniversary Humidor Set of 3 cigars
(1 Prominente, 1 No. 2, 1 Connoisseur No. 1) £119.00
Hoyo Humidor – Set of 2 cigars (1 each, Monterrey and Gran Piramide) £69.00
Vegas Robaina 5th Anniversary Humidor … Set of 5 cigars (1 each vitola, specially banded for humidor) £135.00
510th Anniversary Humidor (all specially banded for the humidor)
Set of 5 cigars (1 each, Espy, Montecristo no.2, Partagas Short, RyJ and Hoyo) £130.00
510th Anniversary Humidor Cohiba Esplendidos (specially banded for the humidor) – singles £45.00
510th Anniversary Humidor Montecristo No. 2’s (specially banded for the humidor) – singles £37.00
Romeo 130th Humidor – set of 2 cigars (1 each, Aquila and no.109) £65.00
Montecristo Humidor …. Set of 2 cigars (1 each, “A” and Salomone II) £85.00
5th Anniversary Humidor – Romeos (13/25), Churchills (15/25) £1,319.00
10th Anniversary of 5th Avenue Humidor – Churchills (19/50) £635.00

Jars

Cuaba Millennium Jar Distinguidos – 16 singles in original jar £36.00 per single
Cuaba Millennium Jar Distinguidos – 25 cigars in original jar £900 complete

Mature Havanas- bargains

Cuaba Divinos (box of 25) PEL AGO00 £90.00
Cuaba Divinos (partial box of 13) PEL AGO00 £47.00
Cuaba Exclusivos (partial box of 24) PEL SET00 £140.00
El Rey Del Mundo Coronas Deluxe (box of 25) REC OCT00 £167.00
Hoyo Churchills (partial box of 23) CLO LE00 £150.00
Hoyo Double Coronas (box of 25) PEL ABR01 £235.00 bargain!
Hoyo LeHoyo Des Dieux (slide lid box of 25) RPO ES00 £165.00 bargain!
Hoyo LeHoyo Des Dieux (slide lid partial box of 23) SUA SEP00 £147.00
Hoyo LeHoyo du Dauphin (slide lid box of 25) £135.00
Hoyo LeHoyo du Roi (slide lid partial box of 22) OVU LL00 £110.00
Juan Lopez Coronas (box of 25) TAE CCLL £135.00
Montecristo Especial No. 1 (box of 25) RPO ES00 £167.00
Montecristo”A”‘s (box of 25) SUA OCT00 £250.00 bargain!
Partagas Churchills (partial box of 23) FPG OISU 1998 vintage- Bargain! £185.00
Partagas Coronas (box of 25) CCA CCUT £197.00
Partagas Coronas (box of 25) RSE FEB02 £197.00
Partagas Lonsdales (box of 25) CYA AGO01 £217.00
Punch Black Prince (box of 25) ARA OCT00 £99.00 Bargain!
Punch Black Prince (box of 25) ARA SEP00 £99.00 Bargain!
Punch Black Prince (box of 25) PVC ES00 £99.00 Bargain!
Punch Churchills (box of 25) PL NISU £147.00 1998 vintage- bargain!
Punch Coronas (box of 25) NOSU SSII £85.00 1998 vintage- bargain!
Punch Coronas (partial box of 21) CDU CCUA £67.00
Punch Exquisitos – cellophaned (1986) 23 cigars £200.00
Punch Royal Seleccion No. 11 (slide lid box of 25) URL AIC00 £185.00
Punch Royal Seleccion No. 12 (slide lid box of 25) RF NNSU 1998 vintage-bargain! £150.00
Punch Royal Seleccion No. 12 (slide lid partial box of 21) FR NISU £125.00
Punch Super Seleccion No. 1 (50-cab) £350.00
Rafael Gonzales Coronas Extra (box of 25) CRV OCT00 £99.00 Bargain!
Rafael Gonzales Coronas Extra (box of 25) SUA ABR01 £99.00 Bargain!
Rafael Gonzales Coronas Extra (box of 25) URL MAR01 £99.00 Bargain!
Rafael Gonzales coronas Extra (box of 25) RSE NOV00 £99.00 Bargain!
Rafael Gonzales Petit Coronas (box of 25) NISU £69.00 Bargain!
Rafael Gonzales Petit Coronas (partial box of 22) URL ENE00 £57.00
Romeo Coronas Grandes (box of 25) PAS ABR00 £217.00
Romeo No. 2 deLuxe – Tubos, handmade (no box code stamp, 1989-1994 range) 17 cigars £265.00
San Cristobal El Morro (box of 25) EAR SEP01 £169.00
San Cristobal Mercaderes (box of 25) OEB FEB06 £150.00
Sancho Panza Sanchos (box of 10) FPG OISU 1998 vintage- Bargain! £165.00
Sancho Panza Sanchos (partial box of 8) JM OCSU £130.00
Saint Luis Rey Regios (box of 25) OTA CCUT £135.00 Bargain!
Saint Luis Rey Serie A (box of 25) REC FEB01 £150.00 Bargain!

Limited edition
Cohiba Piramides Edition Limitada 2006 – Partial 10-count box with 9 cigars ROA SEP06 £169.00
Hoyo Particulares – 4 cigars in individual coffins CVA OCT02 £100.00 bargain!
Hoyo Particulares Edition Limitada – 4 cigars in individual coffins ALV MAY02 £135.00
Montecristo Habanos Book – intact £985.00
Romeo Robustos Edition Limitada 2001 (box of 25) OVA JUL02 £325.00
Romeo Hermosos No. 1 Edition Limitada 2003 (partial box of 12 cigars) £120.00
Romeo Escudos Edition Limitada 2007 (box of 25) £180.00
Trinidad Coloniales (sealed 5×5 package of 25) OUR SEP07 £95.00 Bargain !
Trinidad Ingenios Edition Limitada 2007 (box of 12) AGU OCT07 £120.00 Bargain!
Trinidad Ingenios Edition Limitada 2007 (box of 12) LPM SEP07 £120.00 Bargain!

Regional edition
Punch Serie D’Oro No. 1 –box of 25 cigars Great Britain Regional £400.00
Punch Serie D’Oro No. 1 –box of 25 cigars Great Britain Regional £400.00
Gloriosos – Great Britain Regional box of 10 cigars £150.00
Gloriosos – Great Britain Regional box of 10 cigars £150.00
Gloriosos – Great Britain Regional box of 10 cigars £150.00
Bolivar Legendarios cabinet of 25 cigars £269.00
Bolivar Simones – Canada Regional box of 25 cigars £569.00

Suns going down so I’m off for another sangria and just one more Cohiba Gran Reserva- they are too good for words 🙂

Peaceful puffing

Best

Mitchell

Readers of my blog have been emailing me to ask if Cohiba Behikes will be arriving as expected in April as I mentioned that we expected them in March/April earlier this year – sadly not, likely but we are now expecting them and in fact pretty confident they will be released by mid May.

Interest hit fever pitch after I was interviewed by CNN recently

I’m hoping that Hunters and Frankau are going to do an exclusive glitzy launch party 🙂 as these incredible cigars deserve one!

We won’t have prices confirmed till just before the cigars are released but we will now accept pre registrations of interest via the online store so as soon as they are available, our clients who have pre registered will have first option on what will surely be limited availability of Behikes. Click here to pre order:

Presented in beautiful cabinets of 10
Cohiba Behike BHK 56 6 1/2″ length and 56 ring gauge
Cohiba Behike BHK 54 5 5/8″ length and 54 ring gauge
Cohiba Behike BHK 52 4 3/4″ length and 52 ring gauge

Singles
Cohiba Behike BHK 56 6 1/2″ length and 56 ring gauge
Cohiba Behike BHK 54 5 5/8″ length and 54 ring gauge
Cohiba Behike BHK 52 4 3/4″ length and 52 ring gauge

Sampler pack containing 1 each
Cohiba Behike BHK 56 6 1/2″ length and 56 ring gauge
Cohiba Behike BHK 54 5 5/8″ length and 54 ring gauge
Cohiba Behike BHK 52 4 3/4″ length and 52 ring gauge

If you subscribe to my weekly newsletter you will be notified as soon as we have a firm release date

Vintage Cigar Auction fever is now hitting up with some splendid cigars arriving daily. More details on this link More details on this link If you can’t make it to the auction you will be able to bid online. The online catalogue will be available early May and the auction date is set for the 21st June.

I’m relaxing over the Easter weekend some delicious Punch Serie D’Oro no.1’s and Juan Lopez Seleccion Suprema – both exclusive to the UK market of course – and enjoying hem today with some splendid Port, thanks to my friend Josh from New York. Nice combo that works very well.

We seem to be buying and selling more vintage Havanas than ever and prices remain very stable. Most of our stocks never make it to the online store as we match up buyers and sellers. If you have a wish list, drop me a line. Whether singles or boxes 1950’s- 1990’s we may well be able to source the cigar of your dreams so do drop me a line [email protected]

Happy Easter/Happy Pessach < delete as applicable> !

Peaceful puffing

Mitchell

The sun’s shining, the roof on the C7GAR car is down, and we have just had the busiest weekend of the year, could it be the weather? Or the Easter break coming up? Whatever it is, clearly my advice to beat the Budget price increases is being heeded! Very sensible indeed 🙂 I am hoping we can keep a lid on prices for another week – you have been warned!

So I’m not around much for the next 2 weeks, heading to some (hopefully) serious sunshine for some R&R armed with my travel humidor full of Punch Serie D’Oro No.1, La Gloria Cubana Gloriosos, Por Larranaga Magnificos, El Rey del Mundo Choix de L’Epoque and just a few vintage Davidoff cigars. As you can see my appetite for UK exclusive regional Havanas is enormous. Why not – they are just perfect smokes and now we have such a good range, there is one for any time of day.

I’ll be online a lot of the time thanks to my trusty Blackberry and my latest ultra light, super slim and sexy Sony Vaio but you may not get the usual 3 second response time at 3 a.m! In my absence Mishie and Laura will be running the business together with their Team of assistants (and likely doing it better than me!)

Wishing you all a very Happy Easter and a Chag Sameach for a Happy Pessach and don’t forget to cut your cigars before Seder night and light from an existing flame 🙂

Peaceful puffing

Mitchell

Despite a rain shower or two we had a wonderful evening at the Eight Club in Moorgate last night with over 100 people passing our way (in quite a few sessions!) and enjoying our whisky tasting in a delightful private room followed by cigars on the terrace.

Chris from Robert Graham Ltd gave a wonderful whisky masterclass starting with a 12 year old Glenkinchie moving on to our award winning Allt A Bhannie and finishing with our incredible cask strength cigar malt.

To add a sweet finish to the experience we had Chocolatier Paul Wayne Gregory make us some delicious whisky infused chocolates 🙂

On to the terrace for some Bolivar Petit Belicosos the 2009 limited edition Havana for 2009 which have wrappers that look like they are painted with oil! An incredible sweet, full flavoured cigar, followed by the outrageously wonderful UK regional Punch Serie D’oro no.1

The Indulgence evening was organized by Chelsea from Showroom21 and also featured the Martin Wheatley Jazz Trio who I recognized from Boisdale as they perform there regularly. Certainly an evening to remember that lasted till midnight

Received a call from CNN yesterday for a quick interview about the new Cohiba Behikes line of cigars which we are hoping to see before the summer.

Have a smokey weekend

Peaceful puffing

Mitchell

Today of course was the Budget in the UK and as usual its more or less a complete waste of time but at least our cartoonist has managed to interpret the official C.Gars thoughts about it most accurately for which we think of the Chancellor. And the good news is the election is in just a few weeks time and the only Darling I will want to think about is my wife Karyn!

We have substantial stocks of cigars at pre budget prices and will hold prices for as long as we are able to but its probably best to top up your humidors in the next week to take advantage of current prices.

Today has been a Vegas Robaina day…. all day. One of my friends wanted a recommendation on a Double Corona and my favourites have always been Punch Double Coronas and Vegas Robaina Don Alejandro so I thought I would try the Robaina particularly as Snr Robaina has just celebrated his 91st birthday (living proof that Havana cigar smoking is exceptionally good for you!)

I have never really understood why the Robaina brand is not more popular as every cigar in the range is quite splendid. The Don Alejandro is a delight. Clear and easy draw, exceptional sweet and typical Robaina flavour. In fact it’s first rate. This is a sophisticated full bodied evening smoke. Bold as a Barolo wine.

Vintage cigars are now arriving daily for our June cigar auction at Boisdale, in fact I am pleasantly surprised by the quality and variety of cigars that are being entered. Online catalogue will be out 6 weeks before the auction and hard copy catalogue 4 weeks before. Bidding online available till 24 hours before the auction and of course bidders are welcome to register to attend and bid at the auction

Off for a post budget dram… whilst I can still afford it 😉

Peaceful puffing

Mitchell